I like that my wood is local and stable in price.  (Well mine is free, but if I bought it the price would be stable too.) Pellets are manufactured, packaged, and shipped.  The price keeps going up.  If you can afford it, get a gasifier boiler and plenum exchange.  Keep a lookout for used boilers or go tankless like Nofossil as your backup.  Just my $0.02.

To adkdadto4

Thanks for the reply… My math for flow volume and velocity indicated that using the fan on a higher setting would generate too much flow noise in the ducts and registers. I’m replacing a 27 year old oil burner and I’ve had to add some additional supply and return registers to get maximum (for its size) airflow thru my main duct and keep supply/return flows balanced. Hopefully I’ll have it fired up by the end of this weekend and I’ll post the results. I can’t wait to see if all my expectations will be met.

On a different note, my main concern with this or any pellet stove has to be the reliability of the mechanics, specifically the pellet auger delivery system. Have you had any issues with feeding? Do you do anything special to insure reliability in this area? Do you get a lot of fines? How has the electronics performed? Does it shut down and restart reliably? Are you using the factory thermostat and does it perform adequately? What do you have the feed rate set at? Are you using outside air? How long have you been using your furnace?

Thanking you for your replies in advance. I hope we can share our experiences in the future.